| Main Entry: |
force |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
physical energy, power |
Synonyms: |
arm, brunt,
clout,
coercion,
compulsion, conscription, constrait,
draft,
duress, dynamism,
effort, enforcement, exaction,
extortion, full head of steam,
fury, horsepower,
impact,
impetus,
impulse,
might,
momentum,
muscle, pains,
potency,
potential, pow,
pressure,
punch,
push, sinew, sock,
speed, steam,
stimulus,
strain,
strength,
stress, strong arm,
stuff*, subjection,
tension,
trouble,
velocity,
vigor,
violence, what it takes
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Antonyms: |
powerlessness, weakness
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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